Preview: Saranac Spartans vs. Beekmantown Eagles
Saranac and Beekmantown are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Saranac Spartans will be playing at home against the Beekmantown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Saranac beat Northeastern Clinton 67-63. The win made it back-to-back wins for Saranac.
Saranac's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Duffield led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Duffield has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Pierce, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Beekmantown stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Peru 68-32 at home. The win was just what Beekmantown needed coming off of a 69-48 defeat in their prior match.
Saranac is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Beekmantown, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Saranac came up short against Beekmantown when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-64. Will Saranac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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